Zero Trust Agent Identity Pipeline
Zero-trust AI agent identity architecture with JWT validation, scoped OBO token exchange, SPIFFE/SVID workload identity, and MCP tool authorization.
Runtime Permission Gating
Least-privilege AI agent architecture with policy-engine evaluation, just-in-time access, short-lived credentials, and action-scoped grants before tool execution.
Full FlowZap Code
Agent { # AI Agent
n1: circle label:"Start"
n2: rectangle label:"Request tool action"
n3: rectangle label:"Receive grant"
n4: rectangle label:"Execute scoped action"
n5: circle label:"Done"
n1.handle(right) -> n2.handle(left)
n2.handle(bottom) -> PolicyEngine.n6.handle(top) [label="Action + context"]
n3.handle(right) -> n4.handle(left)
n4.handle(right) -> n5.handle(left)
}
PolicyEngine { # Policy Engine
n6: rectangle label:"Evaluate RBAC + ABAC"
n7: rectangle label:"Issue JIT grant request"
n8: rectangle label:"Receive JIT credential"
n9: rectangle label:"Return scoped grant"
n6.handle(right) -> n7.handle(left)
n7.handle(bottom) -> JITManager.n10.handle(top) [label="Grant request"]
n8.handle(right) -> n9.handle(left)
n9.handle(top) -> Agent.n3.handle(bottom) [label="Scoped grant"]
}
JITManager { # JIT Access Manager
n10: rectangle label:"Create short-lived credential"
n11: rectangle label:"Return JIT credential"
n10.handle(right) -> n11.handle(left)
n11.handle(top) -> PolicyEngine.n8.handle(bottom) [label="JIT credential"]
}
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